How about a trailer park?

It sounds like a good idea to me. Some recent comments have indicated that readers are decidedly interested in trailer parks. As such, I strongly feel that I should do a photo expose on some of this city's lovely trailer neighbourhoods (of which there are a number). Maybe ill do it next weekend.... a nice looooooong weekend so Ill need something to keep me busy/out of trouble.

The parks up here are a necessity as they provide an easy and cheaper alternative to normal stick build homes. There are few trades people and servicing new lots is incredibly expensive so the preferred alternative (for some) is the creation of trailer parks. The pc term for trailer is single-wide manufactured dwelling unit. You can also get double-wides, which actually look a lot like normal homes.

Another benefit is that these things dont need a foundation which would most likely just sink into bog anyway, unless it was tied to bedrock. Unfortunately, due to a relatively static housing supply and other reasons, a new trailer will/can run you 300K+, dont even ask about a real house.

I was talking to someone at work about the fact that Red Green is, after 1o years, not making any more shows. It followed into the fact that Canada's best ambassadors to the states are the red green show and trailer park boys. Given that other than our representation as 'cold' on their weather maps most americans have little contact with us, its no wonder many of them think we are right out of our collective trailertrash duct-tape gourd.

So, no new pictures this weekend. I was going to do something and take some, but ran into the slight problem of having a really tremendous monumentally bad hangover on saturday and then today couldn't get motivated to do something other than go to the gym and watch tv. Friday was a celebration of three coworkers birthdays and suffice to say I went to almost every bar in town and am not allowing myself to spend any more money this week.

This short week is going to be nice. And the long weekend even nicer... Working makes one appreciate not working. 25 years and 8 months until I can retire (maybe) if I am lucky - the year will be 2031 and I'll be king or maybe a pirate who kidnaps one.... verdict is still out.

So enjoy whatever it is you are doing and stay tuned for more garbage...and trailer parks

(Quote of the week: "Let's get drunk and eat chicken fingers").